Definition of finale
: the close or termination of something: such asa : the last section of an instrumental musical composition the symphony's finaleb : the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance the finale of the ballet In the finale, the singer sang an Italian classic.c : the last and often climactic event or item in a sequence the TV show's season finale
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Examples of finale in a Sentence
She sung a very difficult song for the finale.
the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks
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UP NEXT Shipley (0-1, 6.75) starts for Arizona against Miami’s Vance Worley (0-2, 4.50) in the series finale.
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And yet the finale of Season Five sees a whole new dynamic established, one that could power the show for a while longer.
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As is the case with other Sunday home games this season, the Padres’ series finale against the Colorado Rockies will be played at 1:40 p.m.
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The finale, which is scheduled to air at 9 p.m. on CBS, was filmed in July 2016 after the teams visited nine countries and logged 36,000 miles.
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And yet the standings — five games under .500, third-worst in the American League after Tuesday’s road-trip finale win in Colorado — say otherwise.
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Against Troy on May 20, the Jaguars scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to win their regular-season finale 10-7, including a walk-off homer by Wells Davis to end it.
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The finale must rise to scintillating and spectacular just to meet expectations.
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The third movement brings Ms. Yanowsky together with the statuesque Reece Clarke (the Royal Ballet’s answer to Roberto Bolle) for a disappointingly predictable romantic pas de deux that gives way to a high-energy, confrontational ensemble finale.
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Origin and Etymology of finale
Italian, from finale, adjective, final, from Latin finalis
First Known Use: 1774
FINALE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of finale for English Language Learners
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: the last part of something (such as a musical performance, play, etc.)
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playDefinition of finale for Students
: the close or end of something (as a musical work)
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